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Nigel Farage will not be investigated over election spending following watchdog ruling


Nigel Farage will not be investigated by the Electoral Commission over election spending in Clacton.

The watchdog said it “did not identify any expenditure” that should have been declared nationally by Reform UK.

The Clacton MP has been accused of falsifying election expenses by a former Reform UK councillor.

The party denied all the allegations made against Mr Farage.

Former Reform councillor Richard Everett submitted documents to the Metropolitan Police that he claimed show an overspend.

The files were showed that Reform UK came within £400 of the legal spending limit of £20,660 in the Essex seaside town where Mr Farage won his first ever parliamentary seat.

However, Mr Everett claimed that the figure excludes some costs, including leaflets, banners, utility bills and the refurbishment of a blue and teal Reform-themed bar in the campaign office.

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